Dioctophyme renale (2) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the common name?
A
Giant Kidney Worm
2
Q
What are the final hosts?
A
Dogs
Foxes
Minks
3
Q
What is the intermediate host?
A
Earthworm
4
Q
What are the Paratenic hosts?
A
Frog
Fish
5
Q
Describe an adult
A
Largest nematode of domestic animals
- Female: 60-100 cm long
Lives in kidney parenchyma - Normally right side
6
Q
Describe the egg
A
70 micro m
Thick rough shell
Found in urine
7
Q
Describe the Pathogenesis
A
Most cases infection asymptomatic
Result in dysuria with hematuria
Extreme cases - Kidney can be destroyed
8
Q
What is important about Dioctophyme renale?
A
It is ZOONOTIC
